Kenny Goss the texan ex partner of George Michael wins a financial settlement from his £97m will

I don't get why an EX is entitled to anything.

r1 His legal argument was that George had been sending him thousands of pounds in support every month for years after they split and that George intended to keep supporting him for the rest of his days thus creating an "expectation".

But what about me?!?!

So much fucking money and with his catalogue's royalties making more for years to come. Plenty for all, with enough to do some redemptive good work in Michael's name. Yet this Yioda keeps it all for herself, determined to punish the two men who for better or worse meant something - good, nasty or however twisted - from touching any of it. And the father is so fed up he disengages. With that family dynamic, no wonder Michael, brilliant as he was in the studio and onstage was filled with self-loathing. Sad. Of course, as a drug addict, he also did not take of business. Too high, depressed. Can't wait for the book.

Good question!! r3 !

All those years I thought Kenny was a very well off businessman in his own right. Everything with George seems to have been a mess. I wonder why he felt compelled to support Kenny after they broke up. So much will just never be known I'm afraid.

Poor Fadi.

I predict some more smashed windows on cars this weekend, after he hears the news.

He is very handsome.

I think you're right about Fadi. Right now I think both he and Kenny were really in it for the money. I always thought that about Fadii but not so much with Kenny. Now it just seems that Kenny apparently can't function without still getting money from George. I wish there had been another way for all of this to have gone, but George was clearly bent on destroying himself. I don't think anything could have stopped the train wreck.

This is kind of what made me sad for George. Yes, he was a big ol’ mess, but guys like Goss show their true colors and intentions when they pull shit like this. You’re 62 - you shouldn’t depend on a pen allowance.

I used to live in Dallas. Kenny Goss is a prick.

Vultures

Wow. So Kenny was interest by GM money more than he was by George.

No wonder why he was destroying himself since no one was sincere with him.

Now Fadi's gonna ask for his part.

We'll be in touch soon, Kenny.

[quote] Now Fadi's gonna ask for his part.

He needs to find a good American lawyer.

Disgusting

r11 Could you elaborate with some details or examples please? Interested in the dish!

I want to know what Kenny did all day being George's "house husband." Was he doing the laundry, dishes, cleaning, grocery shopping, etc? Is he saying George couldn't do anything by himself so that's why he had to quit his own job to "take care of George?" It's all just strange.

Was Kenny Goss a particularly nice person? Especially good in bed? Because he looks like a psychopath.

What was the appeal? And I'm not talking about good looks, because I prefer plain men. I just think that Goss looks a little off.

I want $100,000 for the trauma of watching this video. I still have nightmares. I can't unsee it.

Damn I forgot how unfortunate looking George Michael was.

I think it's disgusting that he could win a settlement of any sort.

The idea that supporting someone financially ENTITLES them to ongoing support is disgusting.

[quote] Plenty for all, with enough to do some redemptive good work in Michael's name

I don't understand what you mean,R4.

Are you saying he needs to be redeemed or George Michael needs to be redeemed? What could he do?

R20 What George saw in Goss is anyone's guess, but I would say there was something about him that struck George where he needed him most. George was dependent on someone else to make him feel better about himself. I think his mom filled that gap the most then after her was Anselmo. I'd argue Andrew Ridgeley was the person who allowed Yog to create the George Michael character. I'd like to know what Kenny did all those years. Did he do the laundry, clean house, grocery shop & all the other things you would expect from a "house husband?' Since George liked to cruise and have random sex then he must have left Kenny alone while he went off to find strangers in a park or toilet. I wouldn't put up with this in a relationship but if Kenny was willing to as part of his "allowance" then so be it. I guess it must be champagne and high spirits at Kenny's house while it's more tears for Fadi. The whole thing is just another sad episode for the end of George Michael.

r23 I think in UK law supporting an ex spouse for instance beyond and above what is legally neccesary even if you are doing it because your being kind hearted can sometimes be used against you down the line that you created a realistic expectation of ongoing support and can be used against you to try and gain ongoing payments.I have heard of cases with ex spouses were this has been at least tried.Its a tricky area.

I was so in love with George Michael in Wham days. He and Ridgely look fantastic in Club Tropicana (so do Shirley and Pepsi!!). When I went to London on a school trip in 1984 I bought the hugest poster of GM at HMV. Each of his teeth were the size of a slice of wonder bread.

I wonder if GM was on the spectrum? He seemed to make many clueless mistakes in his life. And opened himself up to much exploitation.

If Kenny Goss had been a woman, he would have got a huge payoff when they broke up. I have no problem with Kenny getting money. I think Fadi has behaved disgustingly since G died, but the whole Fadi thing has been totally self inflicted by G’s family. I think Fadi deserved money as a partner or whatever you call it. Yioda must be some money-grubbing cunt. Too bad the family didn’t buy George a little dignity or privacy in death.

I agree Fadi deserves a piece as well. George's gay-loathing family is revolting.

I went to law school with Kenny's brother, who was well-known to be hung.

Brother?

Yes! He was actually a very nice guy...kind of quiet, but "in" with the cool crowd.

^^^ Also, this was 37 years ago (when I first met Tim). He was thinner then, at least equally as cute.

More from Kenny Goss

Kenny Goss sold off paintings and other things from his time with George Michael for a very tidy sum. He's far from destitute but sued under British law namely Inheritance (Provisions for Family and Dependents) Act 1975, basically claiming he gave up his life to take care of George Michael and deserves a bit of compensation.

While Mr. Goss claims otherwise it is highly likely George Michael knew exactly what he was doing by not leaving his ex anything. During their 13 years together Kenny Goss received very generous financial funding. Then there is fact Kenny Goss was allowed to keep all that art and other valuables after the couple split, which was over 11 years ago.

R23

Act in question.....

Wiki page is a shorter read...

Long story short, and very broadly Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 prevents persons or their estate from disinheriting certain persons deemed to have or had a relationship to deceased. Much like French law entitles all children (regardless of which side of the blanket they are born), to a portion of their father's estate.

It does seem odd and a gross abuse of government power for courts to insert themselves and direct funds from an estate (or greater portion) than what was declared in a will or whatever, but UK government sees things otherwise. They've done so since 1938, and revised laws recently to include civil partners so gays would be covered.

"Much has been made in the press about claims made pursuant to the Inheritance Act, with many asking why make a will at all if someone can challenge it and the will maker’s wishers are then disregarded? However, it is key to remember that on a technicality, the will is not being challenged – it is not part of the case that the will is invalid – and that those people who can make a claim against the estate pursuant to the Act are limited by the statue.

Furthermore, the extent of the claim which the court can consider is also restricted. To that end, claims may only be for reasonable financial provision or, in some limited circumstances, maintenance to allow the claimant to live in the lifestyle to which they were accustomed prior to the deceased passing away."

I don't understand how Kenny or anyone can claim a deceased wasn't in their right mind when they prepared their will. The person is no longer alive to answer for themselves, and I would think it would take more than someone making this claim for it to hold up. Anyone could argue they were left out of a will due to the person being mentally unfit or "not in their right mind." Kenny is essentially saying George didn't provide lifetime support because he wasn't thinking straight. I think his claim about having to quit his job to take care of George is absurd. Was George not an adult who could do even the most basic tasks without help? Did he need his hand held to make it from the living room to the bathroom? He could certainly cruise parks and toilets without any assistance.

In George’s early years he did take care of his career needs as well as his personal. People that dealt with the young George felt he took after his father when it pertained to his career and his mother for everything else. As time passed and George’s personal life was so destructive it seems his philanthropy ways were well cared for but not his so called male relationships. In all honesty he didn’t owe them anything. They should have enjoyed the glory days that George’s funds and gifts were available to them.

George was a bloated drug addict who escaped death several times, was busted by cops for lewd behavior and made questionable decisions with his personal life and career. I don't think he was sane in the end.

R42 ... and at least on the evidence available, his face looked like Dorian Grey. That is, the horrid portrait in the attic with every depravity and disease etched up its face.

Don't understand how a supposed "life partner" who found themselves dumped almost a decade before someone's demise can still claim they are entitled to support.

More to the point a grown ass man of 62 playing the woman and behaving as if he was some babe in woods, seduced, turfed out and penniless.

Panayiota and Christopher Organ likely agreed to this settlement just to see the back of Kenny Goss. George Michael's estate will likely generate more than enough income in future to replace what was given away.

R43 I thought George morphed into looking like Orson Welles the last years of his life. There is one picture of him walking the street with Fadi where you can see how unhealthy & troubled he was. He hadn't gained all the weight that he did towards the very last, but he had a cigarette in his hand drawing attention to how long his fingernails were. It made me think of Howard Hughes. The other thing was how deep the creases were in his neck. Lastly, it's the look in his eyes that you will only see in people who are deeply troubled.

Out of all the upheaval in his life the one consistent thing seems to have been his on going desire to help people. Since he did it all in secret no one can say it was for public applause. I thought the period of time during the Symphonica tours he seemed well fit and trim. He looked good even though not the kid or even the man back in his 30s. I watched a clip of him giving an interview during that time frame. This would have been after the stint he did in jail. He seemed to have kids on his mind and how it troubled him that when he messed up kids saw the homophobia directed towards him. A lot of his philanthropy was to help kids in one way or another.

George had a strange life in how everything played out. Like everyone he brought on much of his own troubles. I'm fourteen weeks out on losing my own mother and will tell anyone that I'm not "over it" or "moving on." I totally get this with George when it came to losing the people he loved the most. I think when he was young he tricked himself into believing if only he were famous there wouldn't be anything painful happen to him. I think he thought fame would put him in some unreachable or untouchable place, which was as he found out just an illusion.

Does anyone know for sure what Kenny Goss actually did for a living prior to his involvement with George? I thought it was something to do with sports for which he was quite well off in his own right. It's a long time ago so I don't remember much about it other than whatever it was I read left me with the impression Kenny was in the millionaire category himself. That obviously couldn't be how it was.

R46 read linked article in R44 ....

R47 Thank you for directing me to that article. It sounds like Kenny was doing fine on his own, and my memory from ages ago is confirmed that his cheerleading/sports sales career made him substantial money. It sounds like he was a good brother to his younger sibling, but it's back to square one as to this just not jiving otherwise. The last thing Kenny sounds like is a house husband. He sounds like a man who kept his own interests going. I remember something Kenny said in another interview. He and George had psychological counseling, and according to Kenny when he asked the therapist if he should leave George the doctor said no. He told Kenny he thought he was the only reason George stayed alive. Take that for what its worth I guess. If that is the truth then George was in terrible, terrible shape for a very long time. He not only needed someone else to make him feel better about himself but apparently he needed another person to even stay living.

All in all we all should be happy in a way Kenny Goss prevailed I suppose. Late as the 1980's or 1990's gays were being told their relationships of any sort didn't amount to much legally. Absent some sort of valid contract a partner or whoever got nothing from deceased estate or whatever. Even where there was a will or final arrangements next of kin could (and often did) step in to have the thing squashed.

What's wrong with George Michael supporting Kenny Goss after they broke up?

This is a win for gay rights. The decision should be celebrated.

R51 I think if they had been a couple at the time of George's death it would be a big win for gay rights. It's the idea that these two were no longer together for a period of years prior to Kenny claiming he is entitled to further support. It's not what George dictated in his will.

Kenny Goss isn't hurting for money.....

"He not only needed someone else to make him feel better about himself but apparently he needed another person to even stay living."

My worst nightmare is getting involved with a person like that. The relationship is all about THEIR needs, and yours are ignored because you're the stable person, and even if things get utterly miserable you're still afraid to leave because you're afraid your ex will literally die without your support.

R53 That pic reminded me of George's song "Praying for Time" with the line how "the rich declare themselves poor." I'd like to know how Goss pulled it off claiming to be the hapless house husband dependent on George's money to survive. It clearly isn't the case.

I presume the amount of time he received "alimony" from George factors into it.

R54 I agree it would be a terrible situation to be in. It's the one thing Kenny said which I actually think is true. George seems to have gone to various therapists over the years, but nothing ever apparently helped him. I've posted this before about comparing him to Truman Capote and how he absolutely destroyed himself after writing "In Cold Blood." It's something so driven from within that I don't think once the final descent begins there is any way to avoid the final outcome. Some creative people just travel this path, and George was unfortunately one of them.

When George exited a vehicle on a motorway, I knew he was not long for this earth. It makes me wonder what Kenny had to endure during their relationship. It would not surprise me if George continued to support him financially out of guilt.

The end of George's life is just heartbreaking. He looks so lost. What an angelic voice and talent in a tortured soul. I think Kenny and Fadi both should get some of his estate for taking care of George. He needed taking care of. There's more to the story about his death, for sure. I'm sure he probably killed himself.

R58 I'll never understand that highway incident. I don't know how anyone could survive falling or purposely jumping out of a fast moving vehicle. Was it truly just a freak accident, or intentional on George's part? We'll never know.

Is Kenny even gay?

R58 I think there was a period of time where Kenny's drinking must have equaled George's drug use. They must have been two men in the same boat at that point. I'm not heartless towards Kenny when it comes to what he apparently went through after the death of his parents. His dad had tried to commit suicide by gunshot on the front lawn at one point. It sounds like he had a bad family situation from the get go so I wouldn't wish that on anyone. He has said George wanted him to get help for his alcoholism and just too bad George didn't take his own advice when it came to drugs. I see your point about George feeling guilty to some degree. Both men probably inflicted considerable pain on one another.

R59 I think George killed himself too. I've wondered ever since his death if he, in fact, died on Christmas Eve and not Christmas Day. I started questioning that going by Fadi's description of the body when he finally called for help. The significance of Christmas Eve is it was his mom's birthday. It may have been judged a natural death by the coroner, but it was a long time in coming as George kept working himself towards this inevitable end. Sometimes suicide takes a long time.

R59 I'll always have a long list of songs that I wish George had recorded before he died. There will never be another voice like his.

I bumped into Kenny Gross at the theatre. I splashed his drink but he couldn’t have been nicer. He was with Geri Halliwell.

[quote] Did he do the laundry, clean house, grocery shop & all the other things you would expect from a "house husband?' Since George liked to cruise and have random sex then he must have left Kenny alone while he went off to find strangers in a park or toilet. I wouldn't put up with this in a relationship but if Kenny was willing to as part of his "allowance" then so be it.

[quote]You tried to save me from myself/ Said, "Darling, kiss as many as you want/ My love's still available/ And I know you're insatiable"/ We're like victims (victims)/ Of the same disease/ Look at your big bad daddy, and your mom And your mom/ Was always acting crazy/ I was going down/ For the third time/ My heart was broken/ I thought that loving you was out of the question/ (Loving you was out of the question)/ Then I saw my reflection (reflection)/ Saying please don't let this go

George wrote AMAZING for Kenny. Sounds like he was fine with an open relationship.